Tamiya #60775 1:72 Vought F4U-1A Corsair

Item# 3500-60775

$26.95

Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days

Product Description

Following the release of our 1/72 Vought F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair, we proudly announce the F4U-1A Corsair as the latest addition to the 1/72 War Birds Collection. This model bridges the gap between the F4U-1 Bird Cage and F4U-1D Corsairs to better chronicle the changes that this aircraft had undergone.

Introduced into service in 1942, the Vought F4U-1 featured inverted gull wings and a massive 2,000hp engine spinning the largest propeller mounted on a fighter at the time. While the fighter�s performance and toughness was quite impressive, deficiencies such as inadequate forward visibility, restricted all-round visibility due to the early frame-like canopy, and the tendency for the left and right wings to stall at different speeds led to various improvements being added throughout production, eventually resulting in the F4U-1A version. These improvements included a longer tailwheel leg for better forward visibility, a new canopy for better all-round visibility, and an almost unnoticeable 15cm �stall strip� fixed to the leading edge of the right wing to ensure both wings would stall at the same speed.

About the Model

*1/72 scale assembly model kit of the Vought F4U-1A Corsair
* Kit depicts a final F4U-1A Corsair production version with all improvements or versions at different stages of the improvement process.
* Parts for 1000lb. bomb, external fuel tank, two types of propellers, and two types of tailwheel are included to provide many modelling possibilities
* High quality decals for 3 different sets of markings

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